We know this from the man who set fire to a bus with 51 children

milan - The man suspected of setting fire to a bus with 51 school children and three adults on Wednesday in Milan is, according to Italian media, 47-year-old Ousseynou Sy.

He is a 47-year-old bus driver with a criminal history who originally came from Senegal and has been an Italian national since 2004. According to La Repubblica, he is known to the police for driving under the influence and sexually assaulting a minor.